Thursday, September 5, 2013

“Fascinating Study… Clear Lessons”

Reproduced
immediately below is one of the many positive reviews the book “One Precious
Pearl” has received.

BOOK REVIEWER: The Voice
(U.K.)

One Precious Pearl: God's
Design for His Church

by Robert Lloyd Russell

Published by: Infinity Publishing

ISBN: 0-7414-6232-X

Price: US$14.95

Recently I was sent an email about
a book which I felt looked interesting, and so I contacted the author to
request a copy for review purposes. How glad I am that I did so, for this
is an easy-to-read, Bible study on the parable of the “Pearl of Great Price”
which is a little addressed parable found in Matthew 13. After providing a clear exposition of the
parable, this landmark book provides a fascinating study with clear lessons for
today. Robert Lloyd Russell is a Bible
teacher with over four decades of experience to support both his teaching and
Biblical knowledge. He is also a
management consultant who approaches the study of the Scriptures very
seriously. He has written other articles
and books including a previous volume in this study series, and has edited a
collection of the words of Missionary/Martyr Jim Elliot.

Whilst acknowledging that this
parable has often been neglected in favour of the other parables in the group
of seven contained in Matthew's gospel, Robert Lloyd Russell insists that this
simple parable is one that holds an ocean of wisdom for the church. Dividing the study into two sections, he
firstly presents a background to the parables of Matthew 13, and then draws
some lessons from the Pearl of Great Price.

He postulates that this
lesser-dealt-with parable is the idea that the Pearl is specifically a
reference to the Church (rather than the popular Kingdom; or the less than
likely Salvation). In the second part of
the book, headed Lessons from the One Precious Pearl, Russell compares the
Church at length to a valuable pearl, bringing a new light to the imagery
presented by Jesus.

The short chapters allow easy
access to the study material, and allow the reader to complete the book in a
relatively short time. The book is ideal
for devotional reading or for personal or small group study. The ideal audience for this book (and its
companions in the Christian Concepts Series, one would assume) are Bible
teachers, preachers, and students of the Scripture who are interested in
learning more about specific passages. Russell
is an accomplished writer who has taken some difficult concepts and presented
them in an informative and interesting way. Whether you are a believer or a seeker, you'll
never look at a pearl the same way after reading One Precious Pearl.

This is a book which should have a
prominent place on the bookshelves of anyone who is serious about delving
deeper into the meaning and understanding of the Bible.

~ The Voice [a UK periodical]

“ONE
PRECIOUS PEARL: God’s Design for His Church” has received many accolades
including being named

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Book--Biblical Studies,

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